Safety
Million Hours Worked Award
Most recently in 2007, Ceres was recognized for its exceptional safety practices and received an award for “no lost time injuries” on the Hurricane Katrina Debris mission.
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Disaster Recovery and Construction are some of the most hazardous occupations due to their unique nature. Through careful project planning and training, we take special care to minimize the risk of injury in the disaster area to both our workers and the general public - safety first. Ceres' field Safety Officers are experienced in various aspects of safety compliance relative to construction activities, industrial hygiene, and traffic safety. Ceres' Safety Officers possess a variety of qualifications including OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour training certifications, First Aid and CPR, and Hazwoper 40-hour certifications. Ceres' full time field employees have CPR/ First Aid / AED training.
Above image: Interior of the Ceres Mobile Command Center
During all of Ceres' 2005 temporary roofing operations with over 22,000 roofs installed, there were no lost time injuries. During all of Ceres' 2004 disaster recovery operations across nineteen Florida counties, with over 1,000 workers in the field, no lost time injuries occurred on any of our projects.
As part of the Company's dedication to quality and safety, many of Ceres' management and staff have earned the following certifications::
- Red Cross first-aid
- USACE Quality Control
- Hazwoper 40-hour Training
- Various Corporate and OSHA-required Industrial and Construction Safety Programs
In addtion, selected Ceres' Superintendents have training in asbestos and lead abatement. We also provide our employees with outside disaster response training through FEMA sponsored courses.